How to Create a Circular Radar Chart in Excel (with Easy Steps)

Step 1 – Creating Dataset to Make a Circular Radar Chart

  • Create a dataset in the following format.

making dataset to create a radar chart in excel


Step 2 – Employing Radar Chart Option

  • Go to the Insert tab.
  • Choose Radar with Markers from Others Charts.

selecting radar with markers

  • A blank radar chart will be generated.

created blank radar chart in excel

  • Right-click on your mouse while selecting the chart.
  • Go to the Select Data option.

selecting select data option to create a radar chart in excel

  • After clicking Select Data, a Select Data Source dialog box will open.
  • Click on the Add option.

clicking add option to insert values

  • An Edit Series dialog box will open.

generating edit series dialog box

  • Select cell C4 which is Item 1 as a Series name, and select C5:C15 as Series values.
  • Click OK to proceed.

selecting radar chart values

  • For Item 2, select cell D4 as a Series name and select D5:D15 as Series values.
  • Click OK to proceed.

selecting values for radar chart in excel

  • For Item 3, select cell E4 as a Series name and select E5:E15 as Series values.
  • Click OK to proceed.

selecting values to create radar chart in excel

  • To edit Horizontal Axis Labels, click on Edit.

editing horizontal axis labels

  • An Axis Labels dialog box will open.
  • Select the Year column (B5:B15) as the Axis label range and click OK to proceed.

editing axis label range to create radar chart in excel

  • The Select Data Source dialog box will look as shown below.
  • Click OK.

editing select data source dialog box

  • It will create circular radar chart without formatting.

circular radar chart in excel without formatting

Read More: How to Create Radar Chart with Radial Lines in Excel


Step 3 – Formatting Radar Chart

  • Go to the Chart Design tab.
  • Select your preferred Chart Design. We have selected Style 7 in this case.

editing radar chart design in excel

  • Click on the chart and click on the plus symbol which is Chart Elements.
  • Click on the arrow sign (>) beside Chart Title.
  • Click on the Above Chart.

inserting chart title to make circular radar chart representable

  • Enter a Chart Title according to your dataset. We have given “Yearly Sales Items Comparison” as a Chart Title.

providing chart title

  • To change the color of each radar line, right-click on your mouse.
  • Go to Outline and select a color.

editing color of radar radar line

  • You can change each line color of this radar chart.

changing color of radar chart line

  • To add Legend, click on the chart and click on the plus symbol which is Chart Elements.
  • Click on the arrow sign (>) beside Legend.
  • Click on the Right option.

adding legend to the right

  • Legend will be added on the right side of your chart.

legend added in the circular radar chart

  • You can format the font size, color, and theme color as per your requirement.

formatting font size, color of circular radar chart in excel

  • To edit Gridlines, click on the chart and click on the plus symbol which is Chart Elements.
  • Click on the arrow sign (>) beside Gridlines.
  • Click on More Options.

Adding Gridlines

  • The Format Major Gridlines dialog box will open.
  • Select the Gradient line.
  • Close the Format Major Gridlines dialog box.

editing format major gridlines dialog box

  • You will have a Circular Radar Chart as shown.

circular radar chart with gridlines in excel

Read More: Color Rings on Radar Chart in Excel


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